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The collective of artists Sanesociety.org has organized an international contest to discover and promote the most outstanding people in their respective fields. To do so, TALENT SEEKERS, as this project is known, has created the web page www.talentseekers.net so that its members may choose each year the 100 most popular authors/artists in each of the 10 categories of the contest: • Photography. • Painting, drawing, engraving. • Digital art, Net art. • Film, video, animation. • Sculpture. • Music. • Literature, philosophy, journalism. • Installations, performance art. • Web design, graphic design. • Free category. The public voting will commence on 1st January and will end on 31st December 2009. Only then, in January of 2010, will an expert jury determine the position the different artists will occupy in the 10 different rankings in accordance with the quality of their work. In total, 1000 authors will be evaluated taking into consideration the whole of the work exhibited on their own

Eight students from Emilio Aguinaldo College-Dasmariñas, Cavite, took time out from their Christmas party engagements to attend the re-organizational meeting of the EAC Writers and Artists Circle. The said meeting was held last December 18, 2008, 3/F, Education Room, UPSI Building. The meeting was centered on the plan to revive the EAC Writers and Artists Circle on the third week of January, 2009. EWAC was first established last March 11, 2006, under the auspices of the School of Arts and Sciences and the Office of Student Affairs, headed by Dean Evelyn V. Pangilinan and Mr. James E. Encabo, respectively. The meeting was attended by Bryan Christian Cordero, Gerald P. Robles, Jean Rose Acosta, Marijoyce Gabionza, Christian Paul Martinez, Maye Albiola, Patrick Jame F. Namgui and April C. Camba. Most of them are current members of the editorial staff of Tambuli , official student organ of the college, which is under the advisorship of Mr. Elpidio B. dela Cruz, Jr. Co-presided by Mr. San

UP Centennial Artists, in cooperation with the UP Alumni Association, will mount their third exhibition of the year, which opens on Dec. 18, at the Trade Hall, third floor, Gateway Mall, Araneta Center, QC. The exhibit will feature never-before-seen mother and child pieces from the UP Centennial Artists composed of university alumni and College of Fine Arts faculty and students. It will include works by National Artists Jose Joya and Bencab, and renowned practitioners Cheloy Dans, Ofelia Gelvezon-Tequi, Romy Mananquil, and Janice Young, among others. To complement the visual aspects of the show, a number of talks are slated in the same venue in January. The discussions will focus on the mother and child as a recurring theme in art, gathering students, artists, and teachers from the university.

IN THIS YEAR’S National Book Awards given by the Manila Critics Circle (MMC), the importance of translation was again emphasized. Three books of poetry which otherwise would have been disqualified for the awards were included in the final list because they had English translation from their original Bicol and Pangasinan texts. The MCC is constrained to consider only entries in English and Filipino, and this works of course to the disadvantage of books done in other Philippine languages. Here is where translation does a big service for the dissemination and popularization of regional literature. Indeed, no less than the institutionalization of translation as an adjunct to creative writing must be a priority of government and private agencies concerned with our literary growth. Regional writings are limited in audience—those not familiar with their languages cannot enjoy them. Linguistic outsiders, for instance, are prevented from savoring the beauty of poetry and fiction done in Hiligay

10 December 2008, Pasay City – The Cultural Center of the Philippines (CCP) announced today that 62 writers are included in the annual literary anthology Ani. Ani, which means harvest in the Filipino language, is a project of CCP’s Literary Arts Division. For its 34th issue, Ani focused on the theme “Spirituality and Healing”, the book launching will be held on December 17, 7:00 p.m. at the CCP ramp. The 62 writers who submitted prose and poetry featured in Ani 34 are Kris M. Alingod, Mark Angeles, Lilia F. Antonio, G. Mae B. Aquino, Carlos A. Arejola, Edgar Bacong, Isabela Banzon, Janet Tauro Batuigas, Gil S. Beltran, Herminio S. Beltran, Jr., Kristoffer Berse, Jaime Jesus Borlagdan, Nazzer C. Briguera, Catherine Candano, Desiree Caluza, Nonon Villaluz Carandang, Dexter B. Cayanes, Jose Jason L. Chancoco, Joey Stephanie Chua, Kristian Sendon Cordero, Genaro R. Gojo Cruz, Mario L. Cuezon, Maureen G. dela Cruz, Rodrigo V. Dela Peña, Jr., U Eliserio, Dennis Espada, Filipino L. Estacio,

PHILIPPINE PEN ANNUAL CONFERENCE December 6, 2008 Bulwagang Pambansang Alagad ng Sining 4th floor, Cultural Center of the Philippines CCP Complex, Roxas Blvd., Manila "LITERATURE FROM THE MARGINS: Changes in the Literary Canon" Launching of PEN books Stage Presence: Philippine PEN Anthology of Drama edited by Jose Victor Z. Torres Past and Present: Philippine PEN Anthology , Volume I, Edited by Elmer A. Ordoñez, Marjorie Evasco, Susie Tan and Lilia Ramos de Leon House of Jacob by Ester V. Daroy) First Literary Session: "Struggle/People's Literature" Chair: Rolando Tolentino Panelists: Lualhati Abreu, Mila Aguilar, Gelacio Guillermo, Domingo Landicho, Jose Rey Munsayac, Axel Pinpin, Alexander Martin Remollino, Norman Wilwayco The Jose Rizal Lecture (CCP, Silangan Hall) Introduction of Lecturer: Jose Victor Torres Lecturer: Fr. Rolando de la Rosa,O.P., Rector, UST Second Literary Session: "Gender Issues in Literature" Chair: Shirley Lua Panelists: